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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Researchers in Singapore have built an underwater robot that looks and swims like a manta ray, using only single motors and flexible fins to propel it through water in a manner uncannily like its biological cousin. It’s not the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore actress and model Sheila Sim enjoyed an intimate bachelorette party in the company of close celebrity friends such as actors Nathaniel Ho and Chen Han Wei over the weekend. The 33-year-old is expected to tie the knot this year with someone whose ... ( read original story ...)

A live online video of a man berating an elderly taxi driver for not knowing his way around Singapore posted by the man himself, Dominic Neo, owner of hawker stall, Liang Ji at Bedok South Hawker Centre, is going viral online and many netizens are engaged ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore, which prides itself on being a haven for law and order, is being called a haven for pirating copyrighted programming by entertainment titans such as Walt Disney, HBO, the National Basketball Association and the English Premier League. “Within ... ( read original story ...)

It may have been one of the slowest marathons of her burgeoning career, but Pamela Rotich’s 2:38:31 triumph at the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon on Sunday (3) was her first victory at an IAAF Gold Label event. Compatriot Cosmas Kimutai made it a ... ( read original story ...)

IAAF Silver Label Road Races Saitama, JPN 12 NOV 2017 IAAF Newsletter 2017 NEWS 187 - October/November 2017 PDF En ... 2:38:31 triumph at the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon on Sunday (3) was her first victory at an IAAF Gold Label event. ( read original story ...)

As part of ongoing efforts to shore up defences against floods due to increasingly frequent extreme weather conditions, the Government plans to spend S$500 million over the next three years to improve drainage across the island. Canals and drains at 16 ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s Taipan Films is entering the China market with a $15 million (RMB 100 million) slate deal with the Beijing Hua Cheng Media Group. The agreement will see the production of a slate of five projects over the next three years. The deal was ... ( read original story ...)

Iranian debut film, “Disappearance” was the winner of the best film prize at the Silver Screen Awards, the competitive section of the Singapore International Film Festival. Directed by Ali Asgari, the film tells the story of two young lovers who run ... ( read original story ...)

PETALING JAYA: American-Muslim preacher Yusuf Estes was barred from entering Singapore last month in connection with a controversial Islamic-themed cruise. Estes and his wife were deported from Changi Airport back to Kuala Lumpur on Nov 24. He had gone to ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore action returns Sunday with an 11 race card, the last meeting of 2017, here are our selections for the day brought to you by Knightsbridge Bloodstock Come racing in Singapore in 2018 with one of their easy syndicates. RACE 1: CLASS 5 – 1200M ... ( read original story ...)

There was something different about last weekend’s Whisky Live Singapore 2017. Firstly, there was the change of location – after two consecutive years at Sentosa Island, this year the organisers, La Maison Du Whisky Singapore (LMDW), moved the show to ... ( read original story ...)

The upgraded Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement came into force yesterday to herald a new era of bilateral economic relations, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said. Its key benefits include updated trade rules in goods, increased ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's national age-group football teams, along with the senior side, have come under fire after a string of poor results in recent times. The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has already announced a slew of changes to improve the quality of ... ( read original story ...)

Estes was reportedly being considered as a speaker on the cruise after two previous candidates, Zimbabwean Ismail Menk and Malaysian Haslin Baharim, were banned from setting foot in the Republic for their “segregationist and divisive teachings”. ( read original story ...)

The "Singapore Logistics & Warehousing Market Outlook to 2021 - Freight Forwarding and Warehousing Sector to Support Future Growth" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. "Singapore Logistics & Warehousing Market Outlook to 2021 - Freight ... ( read original story ...)